Christmas pudding
This really is a figgy pudding as it includes dried figs, as well as all the usual dried fruit. The fig seeds bring a hint of a crunch to the finished pudding, which makes for a first-rate texture. Make and steam it at least a month in advance, so that it has time to mature.
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 16 of 18 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 16 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Flour | 1 cup (125g) all-purpose | 455 |
| Milk | 1 cup (244ml) whole | 149 |
| Butter | 1 tbsp (14g) | 102 |
| Apple | 1 medium (182g) | 95 |
| Egg | 1 large egg (50g) | 78 |
| Grape | 1/2 cup (76g) | 62 |
| Orange | 1 medium (131g) | 62 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Beer | 1/4 cup (60ml) for cooking | 43 |
| Dried Fig | 1 medium (50g) | 37 |
| Apricot | 1 medium (35g) | 17 |
| Nutmeg | 1 tsp ground (2.2g) | 12 |
| Lemon | juice of 1 lemon (48ml) | 12 |
| Almond | 1 almond (1.2g) | 7 |
| Cinnamon | 1 tsp ground (2.6g) | 6 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Brandy | not in our table | 0 |
| Pudding | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 275g/10oz soft brown or white breadcrumbs
- 100g/4oz dried apricots
- 100g/4oz dried figs, chopped (to about the same size as the raisins
- 225g/8oz currants
- 225g/8oz seedless raisins
- 225g/8oz sultanas
- 75g/3oz high quality candied peel
- 50g/2oz almonds
- 225g/8oz light or dark muscovado sugar
- 225g/8oz shredded suet
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 tsp ground mixed spice
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- ½ tsp freshly grated nutmeg
- 1 orange
- 1 lemon
- 1 eating apple
- 3 free-range eggs
- 150ml/5fl oz stout or similar dark beer
- 150ml/5fl oz milk
- 4 tbsp brandy
- , for greasing pudding bowls butter